Tenis

For the language, see Tenis language.

For the sport, see Tennis.

Tenis (Russian: Тенис), is a lake in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain, Omsk Oblast, south-central Russia.^[1]

Tenis
Тенис
Sentinel-2 picture of the Krutinka Lakes with lake Tenis in the middle
Tenis Show map of Russia Tenis Show map of Omsk Oblast
Location	Ishim Steppe West Siberian Plain
Coordinates	56°08′N 71°53′E
Primary inflows	Osha
Primary outflows	Osha
Catchment area	10,700 square kilometers (4,100 sq mi)
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	24 kilometers (15 mi)
Max. width	17 kilometers (11 mi)
Surface area	98 square kilometers (38 sq mi)
Max. depth	4 meters (13 ft)
Surface elevation	118 meters (387 ft)
Islands	None

The lake is an Important Bird Area,^[2] especially for the Dalmatian pelican, and is part of a 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) protected area.^[3] The name is probably from teŋiz, the Siberian Tatar word for "sea".^[4]

Geography

The waters of Tenis are fresh. The western section of the lake is also known as Saltaim. Both parts are connected by a sound over 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) wide. The Tenis-Saltaim lake is the largest of the Krutinka Lake group.^[5] The Ust-Logatka and Ust-Kiterna settlements of Krutinsky District are located by the lake. The Osha river flows across Tenis and minor rivers such as the Karasuk, Balka-Sukhaya and Tleutsay flow into it. The shores are generally low, they are marshy in some places. Very close to the north lies a cluster of smaller lakes, including Synkul, Kalykul, Sazykul, Gorkoye and Achikul.^[1]

Lake Ik, the second largest lake of the group, is located nearby to the southwest.^[6][7][3]

Fauna

Among the fish species found in the waters of the Tenis/Saltaim, crucian carp, pike, zander, perch, bream and carp are worth mentioning.^[8]

See also

• List of lakes of Russia